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British Parliament began a five-week suspension on Tuesday. We spoke toAmanda Sloat, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about what this means for the UK and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who lost a second bid for a snap election Monday. And, mortician and author Caitlin Doughty joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss questions about death that she explores in her new book, "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death." That and more, in hour two of Here & Now's September 10, 2019 full broadcast. You can read and hear more at hereandnow.org, follow us on Twitter and join the conversation on Facebook.